Construction law blog

What is construction law?

It means the law as applied to constructing (building) things

The core aspect is contract law, but construction law can involve the law of tort (particularly negligence and nuisance), planning

employment, health and safety, procurement and much more, depending on the nature and scale of the work and the complexity

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Liquidated damages provisions are commonplace in construction contracts

New York state law

The Scaffold Law is a New York State law that holds employers and property owners fully liable when an employee becomes injured due to a gravity-related fall while working at high elevations without proper safety equipment.
The law was enacted in 19th century and is contained in New York State Labor Law § 240/241.
Critics and politicians have blamed the law for driving up public construction costs in New York State.
New York State is the only state that imposes an absolute liability penalty in gravity-related injury cases.

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